Roadside clutter is revealed now that the snows are melting. Natural things like tree branches and man-made things like gloves and fast food wrappings show up on my daily drives. Sometimes I see things that might have a fascinating story behind them.
A pet carrier sat alongside Bushkill Drive yesterday. It probably just fell empty from a pasing car, but what if? Imagine Fido or Fluffy feeling safe inside as the pet owner motored on down the road. The car hit a pothole (Now there's an unusual occurence!) and the pet carrier flips onto the roadside. The gate opens and Fido or Fluffy is alone in a cold, unfamiliar world.
Call me sentimental, but the sight of that abandoned pet carrier made me sad.
Years ago, a famous TV commercial showed a teary-eyed Native American surveying a litter-spoiled landscape. That commercial would have been more effective had the producers tossed in an abandoned pet carrier.
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